design, price and release date

With AirPods 3 on the street, users’ eyes are bound to rest on the next AirPods 4. The next generation of Apple’s most affordable wireless headphones is anything but a guess. But that doesn’t stop us from mixing up some things about these headphones.

What will be the design and features of the AirPods 4?

AirPods hit the market almost six years ago, with the iPhone 7 generation. With their design, these AirPods broke from the workbench As for wireless headphones. Apple seemed to have taken its EarPods, cut their wires, and worked some magic to make them work.

The AirPods 2 have retained this design, which makes them iconic. It’s only the third generation AirPods when Apple decided to change its design. And that was the end of 2021.

Apple generally retains the design of its products for a few generations. It makes it possible to amortize the investment and also reinforces their notoriety with the public, concentrating the brand image. That’s why AirPods 4 design will keep, surely, that of its predecessor. That is to say: a certain resemblance to the AirPods Pro, a shorter antenna and no pads.

When are AirPods 4 coming out?

The AirPods 4 are still a long way off. There are practically no rumors about it. Not even blurry photographs of components of dubious origin. This can only mean one thing: that AirPods 4 release date it’s still far away.

If Apple released the first generation AirPods in 2016 and the second generation in 2019, that means AirPods 4 could be launched three years later AirPods 3. That would place them in 2024.

How much will the AirPods 4 cost?

The price of AirPods 4 or any Apple product that has yet to be revealed is one of the things known later. Often, you have to wait for Apple to present the product to dispel any doubts. Although it might be a good idea to have the previous generation AirPods as a reference:

• AirPods 1: 179 dollars, without wireless charging.

• AirPods 2: 179 dollars, without wireless charging.

• AirPods 3: 199 dollars, with MagSafe recharge.

It is then very likely that the price of AirPods 4 is around 199 dollars. It could even be increased by 10 or 20 dollars, depending on inflation and the exchange rate.

If you are waiting for the arrival of this new generation, maybe we have to wait for a good season. For this reason, it may be convenient for you to get one of the AirPods currently on the market.